Pirates’ season ends in Nacogdoches with bi-district playoff loss to Eagles

Vidor 28 v. Lindale 49

Up for grabs Pirate defenders outnumbered Eagle receivers five to three in the end zone but the last man in line, Chad Ward, #88, caught the deflected ball for a Lindale touchdown with seconds left in the first half.
Up for grabs Pirate defenders outnumbered Eagle receivers five to three in the end zone but the last man in line, Chad Ward, #88, caught the deflected ball for a Lindale touchdown with seconds left in the first half.

The Vidor Pirates could not contain the Lindale Eagles high powered offense on a wet and dreary Thursday night in Nacogdoches as the Eagles defeated the Pirates 49-28 in their bi-district playoff game at SFA’s Homer Bryce Stadium.

The Pirates kicked to Lindale to begin the game and the Eagles returned the kick to the 30-yard line. After holding the Eagles to three yards, on third and seven Eagle QB…